The anime is based on Tsutomu’s manga series.
A new update from the “Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki” (The Middle-Aged Man Loves Cute Things) anime’s X (formerly Twitter) account has revealed the show’s 4 October, 2026 premiere date. Moreover, three new voice actors have also joined the series’ cast.
Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki
Premiere date: 4 October, 2026
Animation studio: LIDEN FILMS
Streaming platform: TBA
What do we know about the Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki anime so far?
The anime will premiere on 4 October, 2026.
The three new voice actors joining the anime’s cast are:
- Takuya Eguchi as Kenta Kawai
- Yuki Kaji as Wataru Naruto
- Ayumu Murase as Masumi Nii
Previously announced cast members of the anime include:
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Mitsutaka Oji
- Miyu Tomita as Pugtaro
- Fūka Izumi as Bosskichi
- Yurie Funato as Anne
- Asami Tano as Carrie
- Hinata Satō as Greapy
Tomoe Makino is directing the comedy anime at LIDEN FILMS, with Yu Sato handling series composition. Tomomi Kimura designs the characters and Alisa Okehazama composes the music. Additional cast members include:
- Art Director: Takamasa Nakakuki
- Colour Designer: Akira Hashigami
- Director of Photography: Tomoya Hosaka
- Editor: Kiyomi Yamada
- Sound Director: Fumihiko Otera
- Sound Production: Magic Capsule
- Music Production: YTE
- Music Production Assistance: Futokorogatana
What is Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki about?
The anime is based on Tsutomu’s comedy manga which has been serialised in Flex Comix's Comic Polaris website since July 2017, and has 11 collected volumes so far. The series received a live-action TV drama adaptation in 2020.
The story of the comedy manga revolves around an attractive and cool 40-year-old office worker named Mitsutaka Oji. However, this cool older man has a secret: he really likes cute things! The series follows his everyday life as he indulges in his hobbies involving cute things while trying to keep up his appearance at work.